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)Ceber State CJfvjizr?siTV Bevonid it d-d le XZxi n ij dzx September 25 - October 1, 1998 Volume 2 Number 4 13 U n Legacy of Monday Night Football gets fans through the week By Joey Haws sports editor-the slgnpost It's a weekly event some people look forward to and others can't live without. By definition, Webster's New World Dictionary may even call it a phenomenon: an "event, circumstance or experience that is apparent to the senses and that can be scientifically described or appraised." But no matter how you try to explain it, Monday Night Football is a facet of American traditipn, spanning the last 30 years. For James Nelson, a junior at Weber State University, Monday Night Football has become a habit he has indulged in with some of his friends for the past 15 years. "Sometimes we go to some of the local bars and watch it on TV there. But recently, we just get together at somebody's house to watch it," Nelson said. "The week just doesn't start off right without being able to watch a little football with some of your buddies." One of Nelson's Monday Night Football friends said he doesn't even care who's playing most of the time, just as long as there's a game to watch. "It doesn't matter who's playing, really. It's just that it's Monday Night Football," WSU junior Kevin Peterson said. "I've been a Broncos fan for a while now, but they don't have to be playing for me to watch." Monday Night Football has become so popular over the past several years, it has inspired its own website. The page, found at www.abcmnf.com, consists of weekly previews of each game, along with detailed game analysis and stats of previous games. The site also contains photos taken from past games with recording of pre- and post-game interviews. For the diehard MNF junkies who can't wait until the next kick off, there is a second-by-second countdown to the next game. Mondays are usually dreaded by everyone because it signifies the beginning of a new week of school and work. Monday Night Football games are a way to hold on if only for a few more hours to some semblance of the weekend that has come and gone. "I usually watch football on Monday nights because I'm sick of doing homework," said sophomore Mahavia Maxwell. "A bunch of my friends get together at someone's house to watch it while we eat a lot of food." Some of the local eateries in Ogdcn have tried to cash in on the Monday Night Football phenomenon by offering special deals on food. Chili's is a corporate sponsor of Monday Night Football, which features the "Chili's Starting Line-ups" before the start of every game. Every week, all of the TVs in the restaurant arc tuned to ABC to watch the game. Time Out, on Harrison Boulevard, has two big screen TVs that are locked in to the football games every week. Fans can sit down to a free bowl of popcorn while they watch the prc-game show and wait for their sandwiches and other treals to be made. Another popular Monday Night Football hangout is The Pic, at 42nd and I larrison. In the past, The Pic has had two small TVs placed in the comers of the restaurant where sporting events of all types have been televised. However, restaurant general manager Kyle Ross said some "big changes" will be coming soon to make the Monday Night experience more enjoyable for his patrons. K .,17' WmIII i I Whether at home, a friend's house or their favorite sports bar or club, many avid sports fans will tune in to ABC Channel 4 Monday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head off against the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome. Pigskin zealots now tune in for kick off at a new time, 6 p.m. This dinner-time change probably accommodates football lovers everywhere who can now order in pizza, break open the chips and crack open the beverages an hour earlier each week. see Monday page 2 Football helmets line up on the ceiling at Time Out, a popular sports hangout on Harrison Boulevard. Sports fans often catch the game there Monday nights, where owners say the menu will expand within the next several weeks to fit the cravings of starved gridiron-hungry guests. i : :a -i ' 1 ' ' ; j l t"" ' "-? T ' f " ' ; I ; - s. . . . . . f -ft: i A ii J ; --- ; v i . , . f .. : ;

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)Ceber State CJfvjizr?siTV Bevonid it d-d le XZxi n ij dzx September 25 - October 1, 1998 Volume 2 Number 4 13 U n Legacy of Monday Night Football gets fans through the week By Joey Haws sports editor-the slgnpost It's a weekly event some people look forward to and others can't live without. By definition, Webster's New World Dictionary may even call it a phenomenon: an "event, circumstance or experience that is apparent to the senses and that can be scientifically described or appraised." But no matter how you try to explain it, Monday Night Football is a facet of American traditipn, spanning the last 30 years. For James Nelson, a junior at Weber State University, Monday Night Football has become a habit he has indulged in with some of his friends for the past 15 years. "Sometimes we go to some of the local bars and watch it on TV there. But recently, we just get together at somebody's house to watch it," Nelson said. "The week just doesn't start off right without being able to watch a little football with some of your buddies." One of Nelson's Monday Night Football friends said he doesn't even care who's playing most of the time, just as long as there's a game to watch. "It doesn't matter who's playing, really. It's just that it's Monday Night Football," WSU junior Kevin Peterson said. "I've been a Broncos fan for a while now, but they don't have to be playing for me to watch." Monday Night Football has become so popular over the past several years, it has inspired its own website. The page, found at www.abcmnf.com, consists of weekly previews of each game, along with detailed game analysis and stats of previous games. The site also contains photos taken from past games with recording of pre- and post-game interviews. For the diehard MNF junkies who can't wait until the next kick off, there is a second-by-second countdown to the next game. Mondays are usually dreaded by everyone because it signifies the beginning of a new week of school and work. Monday Night Football games are a way to hold on if only for a few more hours to some semblance of the weekend that has come and gone. "I usually watch football on Monday nights because I'm sick of doing homework," said sophomore Mahavia Maxwell. "A bunch of my friends get together at someone's house to watch it while we eat a lot of food." Some of the local eateries in Ogdcn have tried to cash in on the Monday Night Football phenomenon by offering special deals on food. Chili's is a corporate sponsor of Monday Night Football, which features the "Chili's Starting Line-ups" before the start of every game. Every week, all of the TVs in the restaurant arc tuned to ABC to watch the game. Time Out, on Harrison Boulevard, has two big screen TVs that are locked in to the football games every week. Fans can sit down to a free bowl of popcorn while they watch the prc-game show and wait for their sandwiches and other treals to be made. Another popular Monday Night Football hangout is The Pic, at 42nd and I larrison. In the past, The Pic has had two small TVs placed in the comers of the restaurant where sporting events of all types have been televised. However, restaurant general manager Kyle Ross said some "big changes" will be coming soon to make the Monday Night experience more enjoyable for his patrons. K .,17' WmIII i I Whether at home, a friend's house or their favorite sports bar or club, many avid sports fans will tune in to ABC Channel 4 Monday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head off against the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome. Pigskin zealots now tune in for kick off at a new time, 6 p.m. This dinner-time change probably accommodates football lovers everywhere who can now order in pizza, break open the chips and crack open the beverages an hour earlier each week. see Monday page 2 Football helmets line up on the ceiling at Time Out, a popular sports hangout on Harrison Boulevard. Sports fans often catch the game there Monday nights, where owners say the menu will expand within the next several weeks to fit the cravings of starved gridiron-hungry guests. i : :a -i ' 1 ' ' ; j l t"" ' "-? T ' f " ' ; I ; - s. . . . . . f -ft: i A ii J ; --- ; v i . , . f .. : ;